Tractor hitch



AugAlZ, 1947. K WlLSQN 2,425,449

' TRACTOR HITCH Filed April l1, 1945 I rwentor v WZ?? 717/3021 f @MMM Patented Aug. l2, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC TRACTOR HITCH Kelly Wilson, Lookout, Okla.

Application April 11, 1945, Serial No. 587,753

ls claims. (o1. 28o-33.44)

This invention relates to improvements in tractor hitches and has for its object to provide a universal hitch between a tractor and an implement being drawn thereby.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hitch of such substantial formation that there will be little or no danger of breakage thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hitch which is so compact that Very slight vibration will result in the connection between a tractor and drawn implement as the rigidity of my hitch practically makes the two a single unit.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my improved hitch,

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof,

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of a hitch connection, and

Figure 4 is a detail of a tension device.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the following specification and in the several views in the drawings in which II! indicates the hitch which includes a draw bar II formed with spaced depending plates I2 and I3 whose lower ends are connected together by the bar I4 extending parallel to said draw bar I I and being of lesser length, together with an upwardly extending -brace I5 connected between the forward end of the bar I4 and the end I6 of the draw bar Il, which is apertured at I'I to receive a suitable king bolt (not shown) for connection to a tractor. All of the parts I I, I2, I3, I4 and I5 are connected together to form an integral construction.

The plate I3 is formed with a horizontal bore (not shown) through which the front end of a hitch rod I8 is rotatably mounted, while a nut I9 is adapted to thread onto the threaded front end 20 thereof. The rear end 2| of said hitch rod I8 extends through a bearing collar 22 secured to the forward surface of the plate I2 and through an aligned bore (not shown) formed through said plate I2.

A U-shape bearing member 23 is formed with the rearwardly extending ears 24 and 25, which are apertured at 28 to rotatably support the pivot ends 21 and 28 of a pivot pin |00 to which the arcuate or semi-circular hitch plate 29 is -welded or otherwise attached. A vertical centrally 1ocated aperture or lbore 30 is formed through the plate 29 for receiving the bolt 3| for connecting 2 the hitch straps 32 and 33 of a drawn implement (not shown) to said hitch.

A collar 34 is fixed about the hitch rod I8 by means of a pin or key 34', and a loose collar 35 is mounted about the hitch rod I8 in spaced relation to said collar 34, being separated by a coil spring 36 disposed about said hitch rod I8. A longitudinally extending slot 50 is formed through the hitch rod I8 and slidably receives the cross pin or key 5I extending through the collar. Slots 52 are formed in the rear edges of the plate I3 for receiving the projections 52 formed on the opposite sides of the washer 35 for normally holding the draw bar I in its proper position.

Brace rods 31 and 38 are secured in the openings or bores 53 and 54 at their rear ends, and

are connected at their forward ends to the hitch bar I8 in any desired manner.

A draw bar supporting bar or member 39 is provided for attachment to a tractor (not shown) by means of bolts (also not shown) which will extend through the transverse bores 40 and 4I formed through said bar or member which is swingable with respect to the draw bar II.

The plate I2 is extended upwardly to form the extension 43 which extends above the draw bar II, being formed with a horizontal bore (not shown) for receiving the bolt 44 upon which a roller 45 is mounted, the same having a rotatable bearing upon the arcuate track 48 bolted to the rear end of the draw I by means of the bolts 4l.

The above described device is designed to provide universal connection between a tractor and an implement drawn thereby. The bore Il permits horizontal movement of the device relative to a tractor, the rod I8 permits vertical rotation of member 25 and with itsv plate 29 the pintles 2l and 28 permit up and down swinging motion of plate 29 and the pin 3| permits members 33 and 32 substantially right-angular horizontal movement relative to the rest of the device, thus providing extremely flexible movement between 3 the purview of the invention claimed may be resorted to, in actual practice, if desired.

Having now described my invention, that which I claim as new and desire to procure by Letters Patent is:

1 A hitch comprising a pair of parallel, horizontally disposed members, vvertical connectingv plates therefor, an inclined connection between said members, all integrally formed, a bearing member having a pivot bearing in an opening in one of the plates, a rod connected to the pivot, a collar xed on the rod, a collar loose on the rod and fixed to one of said plates, a coil spring on the rod between said collars and fiXedly connected to each thereof, said rod projecting through an opening in the other plate, and having a nut the rod between said collars and xedly connected screwed thereon, a hitch plate pivotally lmounted,

on said bearing member, and braces connecting said bearing member and said rod.

2. A hitch comprising a pair of parallel, horizontally disposed members, vertical connecting plates therefor, an inclined connection between said members, all integrally formed, a bearing member having a pivot bearing in an opening in one of the plates, a rod connected to the pivot, a collar fixed on the rod, a collar loose on the rod and Xed to one of said plates, a coil spring on and fixed to one of said plates, a coil spring onV the rod between said collars and Xedly connected to each thereof, and said rod projecting through an opening in the other plate and having a nut screwed thereon. Y

KELLY WILSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS A Number Name Date 1,610,083 Franzen Dec. 7, 1926 1,991,684 Ketel -1 Feb. 19, V1935 

